Sydney Colville''s Experiences, Aug 27, 1935

"THE LAST WORD."

RADIO STATION 4IP

Mr. S. Colville's Experiences

 "Absolutely the last word in broadcasting."—That is how Mr. Sydney Colville sums up Radio Station 4IP, which will be on the air on Monday. Principal of the Colville Wireless Equipment Company (Sydney), he has had wide and varied professional experience in the field of radio engineering. At present in the city supervising the installation or his equipment in the new Ipswich station, Mr. Colville, who is a member of the Institute of Radio Engineers, was persuaded to pause in his duties for a while yesterday to relate a little of his interesting career. Long before his 13 years' professional experience commenced, he dabbled in radio, "much to the concern of the P.M.G. Department and Pinkenba," humorously interposed Mr. Royston Marcus (Manager of the new station) who was nearby. Mr. Marcus was referring to the time when Mr. Colville held the only experimental licence in Queensland. He commenced as an amateur (XQF) in Brisbane in 1911. A native of Victoria he came to Queensland at an early age, but for the past 11 years has been in business on his own account in Sydney, his firm for some time having been recognised as one of the leading radio equipment concerns in Australia. Mr. Colville was one of the original directors of Station 2BL, Sydney. In 1928 he was appointed Radio Adviser to the Siamese Government. Since then, Colville equipment has rendered unfailing service in all parts of the Southern Hemisphere. He has supplied stations to the Western Australian Government, the British Government (for use in the Pacific), and even in New Guinea his equipment plays a big part in radio communication. The recently erected Station 4AY, at Ayr, North Queensland, was equipped by Mr. Colville, who also has fitted up every type of expedition that one can think of with radio necessities. His firm supplies the majority of the aeroplane equipment of the Commonwealth.

TOOK TO FLYING.

Principally with the object of becoming familiar with the radio requirements of aviation, Mr. Colville took up flying in 1928; and went through the whole course, becoming a fully qualified pilot. He has been closely associated with Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in many of his big undertakings and has fitted up the Southern Cross for the "Old 'Bus's" big flights, including the round-Australia and Tasman ventures. He was a member of the crew of the Faith in Australia when she went in search of Sir Charles and party on their unsuccessful Tasman trip. For some time, Mr. Colville has been Honorary Radio Instructor to the New South Wales Aero Club, for which he has carried out a considerable amount of research work.

INLAND EXPEDITIONS

Apart from aviation the Colville Company has equipped several inland expeditions to the heart of the continent, including Buck's search for Lassiter's Reef, and the recent Donald Mackay expedition. Mr. Colville is at present the holder of experimental licences for stations VK2FA, VK2FB, and VK2VX, all of Sydney, thus combining the practical side of radio transmission with the technical, as apart from the actual construction of equipment. Mr. Colville stated that 4IP would be absolutely the last word in broadcasting. It was fitted with the most modern type of transmitter, with an actual output of 75 watts, and a licensed output of 50 watts.

Queensland Times (Qld) Aug 27, 1935, Page 8.

Text sourced from Trove – National Library of Australia

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